19th century how successful were labor organizations in improving the working conditions for, and advancing the interests of industrial workers in the united states?

19th century,labor organizations were not very  successful in improving the working conditions and advancing the interest of industrial workers in united states.

Explanation:

Workers formed union.These unions give them immense power.These unions have a leader selected from among the workers only.Leader act as a representative of whole union.These unions can bargain on behalf of all the workers for providing them better working conditions,more wages,bonus.

They used strikes to force the employers to increase wages and provide better working conditions.These unions worked hard to stop child labor,give health benefits and help those workers who  got injured .In 19th century trade unions were formed by skilled workers.

Knights of labor was a  trade union formed in 1869.It attracted large number of workers and hoped to improve their working conditions.In 1880 skilled labor left Knight of labor and joined American federation of labor.It provides better working conditions.It had 500000 members by 1900.

Despite the efforts unions made less progress in this Era .

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